**Makes:** 10–12 cupcakes
#### Ingredients
– 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
– ½ lb (225 g) ground pork
– ½ small onion, finely diced
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 egg
– ½ cup breadcrumbs
– ¼ cup milk
– 2 tbsp ketchup
– 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
– 1 tsp smoked paprika
– ½ tsp salt
– ½ tsp black pepper
– ½ tsp onion powder
– 10–12 bacon strips
#### Smoky Bourbon BBQ Glaze
– ½ cup BBQ sauce
– 2 tbsp bourbon
– 1 tbsp brown sugar
– 1 tbsp ketchup
– ½ tsp smoked paprika
– 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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Mashed Potato Frosting
– 1½ lb (700 g) potatoes, peeled and cubed
– 3 tbsp butter
– ¼–½ cup warm milk or cream
– ½ tsp salt
– Black pepper to taste
– ¼ cup shredded cheddar or Parmesan, optional
### Instructions
1. **Make the glaze:** Combine BBQ sauce, bourbon, brown sugar, ketchup, smoked paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 3–5 minutes, then cool slightly.
2. **Make the meatloaf mixture:** Soak breadcrumbs in milk for a few minutes. Mix with beef, pork, onion, garlic, egg, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Don’t overmix.
3. **Prepare the muffin tin:** Grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Line each cup with a bacon strip, letting the ends overlap slightly.
4. **Fill:** Divide the meat mixture among the cups and press gently into the bacon-lined molds.
5. **Bake:** Bake at **375°F (190°C) for about 25–30 minutes**. Brush generously with the bourbon BBQ glaze and bake another **5–10 minutes**, until cooked through and nicely caramelized. Ground meat should reach **160°F/71°C** internally.
6. **Make the potato frosting:** Boil potatoes until very tender, about 15–20 minutes. Drain well and mash with butter, warm milk/cream, salt and pepper until smooth. For a pipeable texture, keep the potatoes relatively thick.
7. **Pipe:** Transfer mashed potatoes to a piping bag with a large star tip and pipe tall swirls onto the meatloaf cupcakes.
8. **Finish:** Drizzle with extra BBQ glaze. A sprinkle of chopped parsley, crispy bacon or shredded cheese makes them look like the ones in the picture.
**Tip:** For the really dramatic appearance in the photo, let the meatloaf cupcakes rest for 5–10 minutes before piping the potatoes, and make the mashed potatoes slightly thicker than normal mashed potatoes.
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